The Box Performance Space
The Box Performance Space is an Albuquerque, New Mexico improv venue founded in 2007, presenting itself as the only dedicated improv theatre in the state of New Mexico. Located at 100 Gold Avenue SW in downtown Albuquerque, The Box hosts regular Friday and Saturday short-form improv performances and the Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company's youth productions, and offers multi-level improv training through its in-house Box Improv Training Program.
History
Founding (2007)
The Box Performance Space opened in 2007 in downtown Albuquerque at 100 Gold Avenue SW, Suite 112B, establishing what the company describes as the only dedicated improv theatre in New Mexico. The resident in-house troupe The Show modeled its style on Chicago polished comedic improv.
Programming
The Box presents Friday and Saturday short-form improv performances through The Show alongside Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company youth productions. The Box Improv Training Program offers multi-level classes, and the venue has sustained itself as Albuquerque's primary improv institution for nearly two decades.
Artistic Identity
The Box Performance Space presents short-form improv as New Mexico's only dedicated improv theatre, with a resident company modeled on Chicago-style polished comedy and a training program serving Albuquerque performers.
Key Events
The Box Performance Space Opens in Albuquerque
The Box Performance Space opened in 2007 in downtown Albuquerque, establishing the only dedicated improv theatre in New Mexico.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). The Box Performance Space. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/the-box-abq
The Improv Archive. "The Box Performance Space." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/companies/the-box-abq.
The Improv Archive. "The Box Performance Space." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/the-box-abq. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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